Renton High School - Illahee Yearbook (Renton, WA)

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f I x R F. R, ' 1 fa Yuh4a:.,,,,.: . MANUAL TRAINING CLASS

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Glnurnr nf stung The courses of study offered by the Renton High School include the classical, the scientific, the commercial and the industrial. These courses include subjects which are required by the State of Washing- ton, and also options in Latin, German, Woodwork, Cooking and Serv- ing, Sewing and Fitting, Bookkeeping, Stenography, Typewriting and Agriculture. Classes will be organized in the optional branches, if desired by seven students. A student electing a foreign or dead language should pursue it for not less than two years. In the first year, students will be required to take English, Algebra, Physiography, and elect one optional subject from the above list. A student electing a subject must continue it for not less than one semester, in order to secure a credit for it. During the second year of the course, the students are required to take English, Plane Geometry, and General History, and may elect one subject from the option list. The third year subjects are English, Advanced Algebra one semester, Solid Geometry one semester, and two subjects elected by the student. In the fourth year, English, Physics, one semester of United States History, and one semester of Civics are required. One subject may be elected by the student. Students should elect a course and follow it consistently, in order that they mav be able to enroll in some department of the University or College work. A credit represents one subject studied for one semester. Thirty- two credits are required for graduation. One-half credit will be allowed for one full year's work in the Orchestra.

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Manual Efraining Manual training is becoming one of the most popular courses in our system of public schools. The reasons for this are many. It gives relaxation, it provides a useful bread-and-butter vocation, it inculcates respect for hand labor and it has proven to be as much of a mental train- ing as any other branch of learning. Good mechanics are always well balanced thinkers. The course in the Renton schools is in its infancy but a good start has been made and its future is assured. The boys have made their own benches, built the tables for the domestic science department and helped very materially in making the equipment for the kitchens besides constructing pieces for themselves. A table and chair have been con- structed for the high school auditcrium, drawing stands and typewriter tables have been made, besides a number of smaller pieces, too many in fact to mention here. The aim next year will be to have the boys malre part of the school furniture that may be needed, thus help- ing somewhat towards paying the expenses of the course. If he only worked for the school the student would still be the gainer in skill and mental power besides getting relief from the monotonous mental grind of ordinary school work, but at least half of his time will be allowed for the purpose of making furniture for his home or himself. ln this case he pays for the lumber and supplies that he uses including what he wastes. No student will be allowed to put together any pieces that are not as perfect as he can malce them, and no piece